virt-manager vs VMware Cloud Director
| virt-manager | VMware Cloud Director | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, self-hosted | Web |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Deployment model | — | self-hosted |
| Supported hypervisors | — | VMware vSphere |
| Live migration | — | Yes |
| High availability | — | Yes |
| Disaster recovery | — | Yes |
| API access | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Virtualization Management Software. On Freedom251, virt-manager scores higher on our published basis.